Burlington |
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| Organization |
Canadian Mental Health Association |
Address |
760 Brant Street, Suite 412 |
Contact Person |
Trish Purshouse |
Phone |
(905) 681-1159 |
Fax |
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Website |
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Services |
Anger Management, ASIST, For the Separated, Mood Disorders, Facilitator training, Social/recreational programs |
Hours of Operation |
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Community Access (y/n) |
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# of Computer Stations |
One |
# With Internet Access |
One |
Fee for Use? |
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Accessibility Features or Equipment |
none |
Staff Trained on Adaptive Equipment |
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Contact Person for Accessible Equipment |
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Plans for Accessible Equipment |
No |
Entrance |
The building does not have accessible, automatic doors—although they are wide enough. The washrooms in the building are accessible, with the exception of the doors. There are elevators throughout the building. |
Washrooms |
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Training Rooms |
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Plans for Accessibility |
Not at the level of our agency. We have voiced our concern to the property manager numerous times but have had no response. We have also asked for Braille at the elevators, but again have had no response. Please note that the CMHA Burlington Site will be moving shortly. |
Issues Preventing Accessibility |
Not at the level of our agency. We have voiced our concern to the property manager numerous times but have had no response. We have also asked for Braille at the elevators, but again have had no response. Please note that the CMHA Burlington Site will be moving shortly. |
Accessibility of Website |
Unknown |
Website Advertise Availability of Adaptive Equipment and Support |
Unknown |
Partnerships or Affiliations |
Possibly. We have clients referred to us from the CNIB. |
Government Support |
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care |
Charitable Support |
Our local United Ways, our local community foundations, YMCA, our local Community Investment funds etc. |
Programs to Develop Employability Skills |
Not specifically, although we do work on goal setting around employment. |
Programs targeted to Persons With Disabilities |
Yes—for individuals with serious mental illness; these individuals sometimes have other disabilities including ABI and DDx |
Cost |
No |
Criteria for Participation |
Adults with serious mental illness |
Monitoring Success |
Surveys, statistics |
Participant Feedback |
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Follow up Program |
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Obstacles Facing Program |
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Is Program Well Utilized |
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Marketing & Recruitment |
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Organizational Level of Programming Decisions |
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Other |
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